EUU, Alm.del - 2021-22 - Bilag 34: Opfølgende brev fra kommissær Johannes Hahn vedr. den interparlamentarisk konference om stabilitet, økonomisk koordinering og styring i EU 28/9-21

Europaudvalget 2021-22
EUU Alm.del Bilag 34
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JOHANNES HAHN

MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 19. October 2021

Dear

Ms Udovč, Dear Mr Polnar,

Thank you for your letter in which you refer to two important questions raised at the occasion

of the Interparliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in

the European Union (SECG) of 28 September 2021. Let me also thank you for putting new

own resources at the centre of your discussion.

As regards your first question on the introduction of new own resources, let me underline that

the Commission remains determined to present an ambitious package of new own resources

as agreed in the framework of the interinstitutional agreement of December 2020. The first

package, initially planned in July 2021, will be adopted by the Commission by the end of this

year. A second package will follow at the latest by 2024.

New revenues will be needed for the repayment of NextGenerationEU, as otherwise there will

be a risk of an undue pressure on programme expenditure or investment instruments under

the next Multiannual Financial Framework. At the same time, it is also desirable to introduce

new own resources to mitigate the increases in the gross national income-based own resource

for the Member States.

Mateja Udovč

Chair Committee on the Economy National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia

Robert Polnar

Chair Committee on Finance National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia

EUU, Alm.del - 2021-22 - Bilag 34: Opfølgende brev fra kommissær Johannes Hahn vedr. den interparlamentarisk konference om stabilitet, økonomisk koordinering og styring i EU 28/9-21

As regards your second question on a possible EU wide digital tax, the Commission welcomes

the G20 historic agreement of 10 July 2021 and intends to support its finalisation. This

agreement

will

create a more stable and fairer international tax system for all the sectors of

the economy. Consequently, the Commission has put on hold its proposal for a digital levy

during this period.

The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework is now due to address the remaining issues and finalise

the design elements, together with a detailed implementation plan. Accordingly, the

Commission is committed to present a balanced own resource package, which will take into

account the game-changing progress at OECD/G20 level.

Yours sincerely,

(e-signed)

Johannes Hahn